Can employers discriminate against a person on the basis of their sexual orientation? Until this spring, the answer was yes. For years, federal courts have … Read more
HR In a Union Shop: Here’s What Your Supervisors Need to Know
The job of supervising employees in a unionized environment has its own unique set of rules and challenges. HR professionals need to provide supervisors … Read more
SMBs Say: Keep H-1B But Give Us a Share
On July 11, the Trump administration made another major change to U.S. immigration policy that impacts the nation’s small and midsize businesses (SMBs) … Read more
If You Pay Minimum Wage, You Can Keep the Tips
A few years back, some restaurants around the country made headlines by paying their waitstaff more than minimum wage and putting the kibosh on customer … Read more
Facing a Misclassification Claim? Here Are Some Ways to Get Your Insurance to Pay
Most businesses, and startups in particular, need to keep costs down. Workers either cannot or do not want to work traditional hours. So begins the boom of … Read more
Court Strikes Down Overtime Pay Rule
The Department of Labor rule that would have compelled employers to pay overtime to millions of more workers has been struck down by a federal court in … Read more
Oregon Is First State to Regulate How You Schedule Workers
Oregon has become the first state to adopt a “predictive scheduling” measure, requiring employers to give employees a set work schedule a week in advance … Read more
White House Suspends Pay Data Portion of EEO-1
Employers who were required to file pay and demographic data as part of a revised EEO-1 have been given a reprieve. The EEOC, under direction by the White … Read more
After Hurricane Harvey, Here’s What Employers Must Do
Hurricane Harvey is relentlessly drenching southeast Texas and the surrounding areas, resulting in unprecedented flooding and damage. As the storm rages, … Read more
4 Ways to Deal With an Employee’s Social Anxiety
It’s relatively easy to manage the charismatic, sociable employee who gets along with her co-workers and clients. But what about the perpetually … Read more